October 13, 2006
Friday 13th October
KEYHAVEN
I had this afternoon off, so we went to Keyhaven, calling in at Ibsley Water on the way. Birds at Ibsley Water included Gadwall, Wigeon, Great-crested and Little Grebes, Lapwing, a Peregrine, and Tufted and Ruddy Ducks.
Going on to Keyhaven we walked the sea wall as far as The Butts Lagoon, returning back along the sea wall. There were good numbers of birds on the flooded field next to Avon Water, among them Black-tailed Godwits, Pintail, and Teal. There were Turnstones on a boat in the harbour, and from the sea wall we saw Redshank, Curlew, Common Terns, an Osprey on a yacht mast, Grey Plover, Dunlin, Brent Geese, Greenshank, Eider, a Pochard, Snipe, and we heard a Water Rail squeal. Back at Avon Water a Raven was being harassed by two Crows. On the drive home there was a Tawny Owl on a telegraph pole near Cranborne.
Thrift
Grey Heron
Mayweed
Turnstone
Dandelion Clock
Posted by Frampton25 at October 13, 2006 09:34 PM